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e·con·o·mist

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–noun

1.	a specialist in economics.

2.	Archaic. a thrifty or frugal person.

[Origin: 1580–90; econom(y) + -ist

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n.

A specialist in economics.
Archaic An economical person.

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economist
noun
an expert in the science of economics

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eˈconomist noun

a person who is an expert in economics

Arabic:	عالِم إقْتِصاد
Chinese (Simplified):	经济学家
Chinese (Traditional):	經濟學家
Czech:	ekonom, -ka
Danish:	økonom
Dutch:	econoom
Estonian:	majandusteadlane
Finnish:	taloustieteilijä
French:	économiste
German:	der, *die Volkswirtschaftler(in)
Greek:	οικονομολόγος
Hungarian:	közgazdász
Icelandic:	hagfræðingur
Indonesian:	ahli ekonomi
Italian:	economista

Japanese:	経済学者
Korean:	경제학자
Latvian:	ekonomists
Lithuanian:	ekonomistas
Norwegian:	sosialøkonom
Polish:	ekonomista
Portuguese (Brazil):	economista
Portuguese (Portugal):	economista
Romanian:	economist
Russian:	экономист
Slovak:	ekonóm, -ka
Slovenian:	ekonomist
Spanish:	economista
Swedish:	ekonom
Turkish:	ekonomist, iktisatçı

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Economist

E*con"o*mist\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]conomiste.]

1. One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste. "Economists even to parsimony." --Burke.

2. One who is conversant with political economy; a student of economics.

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